Once a star spinner and among the unsung heroes of Indian cricket, Dilip Doshi found big success as a businessman. Doshi is one of only four cricketers who made debut after the age of 30 and went on to take more than 100 wickets. Post retirement, Doshi became a pioneer of the luxury products business in India, being one of the first to bring globally famous brands to India in the 1990s.
Doshi was one of the most prolific spinners in the domestic circuit during his time. He was, in fact, part of the “unfortunate trio” with Rajinder Goel and Padmakar Shivalkar. They were largely kept out of the national side by the legendary “Indian spin quartet” of : Erapalli Prasanna, Srinivas Venkataraghavan, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar and Bishen Singh Bedi.
Doshi finally made his India debut at the age of 32 replacing Bedi in the side. He went on to play 33 Test matches and 15 ODIs, getting the maximum out of the delayed opportunity. He held the record for the most wickets for India in debut year. The record was finally broken after 39 years by pace star Jasprit Bumrah in 2018.
Doshi famously played a Test match against Australia in 1981 with a broken foot. Doshi was told that he can't even walk for the next three weeks. He proved his fitness to skipper Sunil Gavaskar. Doshi played a crucial role for India in the match picking up 5 wickets across the two innings and helping his side to a memorable win.
After retirement, Doshi became an entrepreneur and started a luxury brand business. He became CEO of Ambiar Group and also formed a company Entrack. The luxury brands he brought to India include Fabriano, Lamy, Kahla, Greggio. Doshi introduced Mont Blanc's luxury products to India before a bitter fall out with the European brand. He is an ardent fan of the legendary rock band Rolling Stones and a friend of Mick Jagger.
